Electronic Gaming Machine and Method

摘要

The present invention provides an electronic gaming machine comprising a display for displaying game symbols for playing a game of chance on a plurality of reels. An electronic game controller assigns a number of special symbols to one or more reel strips associated with the reels, the number of special symbols being variable and dependent on a first bet value selected by a player. The appearance of at least two special symbols causes the electronic game controller to activate a bonus game of chance comprising the award of at least one the bonus prize in response to a predetermined outcome of the bonus game of chance. A gaming method is also provided.

主权项

1. An electronic gaming machine comprising:
a display for displaying game symbols for playing a game of chance, wherein said game of chance comprises randomly displaying said game symbols in a plurality of reels and awarding prizes to a player for predetermined winning combinations of game symbols appearing on said reels; an electronic game controller in electronic communication with said display for controlling the appearance of said game symbols in said game of chance on the display; and a value transfer mechanism for receiving value from a player to make a bet and initiate play of said game of chance on said display; wherein said electronic game controller in response to said player making said bet via said value transfer mechanism commences play of said game of chance; wherein said electronic game controller assigns a number of special symbols to one or more reel strips associated with said reels, said number of special symbols being variable and dependent on a first bet value selected by said player; and wherein the appearance of at least two special symbols in said game of chance causes said electronic game controller to activate a bonus game of chance comprising the award of at least one said bonus prize by said electronic game controller in response to a predetermined outcome of said bonus game of chance.